ISEE Upper Week 2 Part 3

Question 1

authoritative

Answer 1

reliable; likely to be respected & obeyed

Question 2

banal

Answer 2

so lacking in originality, it’s obvious and boring

Question 3

belligerent

Answer 3

hostile and aggressive

Question 4

bemoan

Answer 4

to express sadness about something

Question 5

benevolent

Answer 5

well meaning and kindly

Question 6

bequest

Answer 6

the action of leaving behind in a will (e.g. an inheritance or sum of money)

Question 7

blatant

Answer 7

very obvious

Question 8

bombastic

Answer 8

high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

Question 9

capricious

Answer 9

given to sudden changes in mood or behavior

Question 10

cascade

Answer 10

a small waterfall OR a number of things happening in rapid succession

Question 11

cater

Answer 11

to provide what is needed or required, especially food or drink

Question 12

chagrin

Answer 12

distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

Question 13

chasm

Answer 13

a deep pit

Question 14

chronic

Answer 14

happening for a long time or constantly recurring

Question 15

chronicle

Answer 15

a record of important events in order; to record events in this way

Question 16

coalesce

Answer 16

to come together and form one mass or whole

Question 17

competent

Answer 17

efficient and capable

Question 18

composure

Answer 18

the state of feeling calm and in control of oneself

Question 19

condemn

Answer 19

to express complete disapproval of, typically in public

Question 20

confound

Answer 20

to cause surprise or confusion in someone